Andrew Jack
This goo was worth a point in May 2025.
publication date: Sunday, May 18, 2025 (part of May 2025)
category: 
Movies
clue: He taught Kevin Costner how to sound British, Daniel Day-Lewis how to sound Mohican, and Robert Downey Jr. how to sound silent.
explanation: Jack was a well-known dialect coach for films such as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Last of the Mohicans, and Chaplin, later offered on-camera and vocal roles because of his skill at enunciation. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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